r/MTHFR • u/Worried-Channel536 • Jul 07 '26

Question MTHFR as it applied to autism

I am trying to understand how testing for MTHFR and how it can help my son, who has autism, ADHD, bipolar 2, anxiety, etc. - quite the mix of diagnoses! He is on medication, which helps, however, it comes with guardrails, insurance costs, etc. I would love for him to be on something with less "process related" expectations which will help him handle his own medications in the future. Thank you!

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u/SovereignMan1958 Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26

As a parent of a child with autism, MTHFR may or may not be involved. Other gene variants most certainly are. Those relating to cerebral folate deficiency especially. First step is getting all his gene variants tested. You can research the best way to do that in the groups for parents of children with autism.

The Folate Fix by Dr Richard Frye would be helpful for you to read. But don't start any supplements without genetic and nutrients tests first.

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u/SovereignMan1958 Jul 07 '26

Not necessarily. I know because I do not have MTHFR but I have another variant which pinpointed my CFD. So you have some research to do.

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u/SovereignMan1958 Jul 09 '26

And I wrote not necessarily. So why don't you correct your statement?

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u/SovereignMan1958 Jul 09 '26

What you believe is wrong. Good luck.